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Agriculture

Planting conditions improve in Minnesota

A miserable start to spring planting for Minnesota farmers has greatly improved with a stretch of better weather.

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High crop prices entice farms to expand planting

Clark Kelly plans to spend a lot of time on the links this spring. The Illinois farmer is plowing the Hend-Co-Hills Golf Course near tiny Biggsville into a cornfield.

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Half of Minn.'s corn crop planted

Half of Minn.'s corn crop planted

Minnesota farmers took advantage of good weather last week to plant more than half their corn crop.
by Mark Steil

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High court rules for Monsanto in patent case

High court rules for Monsanto in patent case

The Supreme Court said Monday that an Indiana farmer violated Monsanto Co.'s patents on soybean seeds resistant to its weed-killer by growing the beans without buying new seeds from the corporation.

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Report: US winter wheat production forecast down

The winter wheat crop is expected to be far smaller this season compared to last, particularly for hard red varieties used in bread, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported Friday.

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Minn. farmers behind schedule, but expect good growing season

Minn. farmers behind schedule, but expect good growing season

After a summer of drought and a winter that seemed endless, Minnesota farmers welcomed some decent planting weather over the past week. Even though planting is now running behind, farmers still believe they will see a good crop.
by Mark Steil

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Rain helps Midwest drought situation

A wet spring continues to soak the soil across much of the Midwest, causing the prolonged drought to slowly retreat westward, the weekly drought report released Thursday said.

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Cranberry farmers struggle as surplus drops prices

Cranberry farmers struggle as surplus drops prices

U.S. cranberry farmers who spent millions of dollars to replant and expand bogs face a financial crisis after a huge harvest in Canada flooded the market and sent prices plummeting.

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Minnesota's maple syrup production runneth over

Minnesota's maple syrup production runneth over

Many Minnesota maple syrup producers are reporting record harvests. This season's big sap days result from the same weather that draws howls of protest from mostly elsewhere.
by Dan Kraker

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